THE NAIVE SAILOR , CORRUGATED AIR FILTERS FOR ENGINE ROOM - CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL

From: XXX

Date: XXX 18:28 +0800 Msg:  AMOS-214113938

Subject:  ER Ventilation Filters

To: XXX

To: XXX

Cc: Fleet2

Cc: XXX

Cc: XXX

Good Day,

Master/CE

Dear All

Please find attached photo of modification on ER ventilation system which is found to effective in reducing the dust into ER.Pl revert back with feasibility and materials requirement to carry out the same on your vessel.

Thanks and Best Regards

XXX

Engineer Superintendent

XXX Pte Ltd

Mob: XXX

Tel:  XXX(Ext:163)

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A05948  Mon, XXX 22:58

From: XXX - Master

To  : 1 XX TECH2                                    Sent    XXX 6:00 AM

     

Date: XXX 5:56 AM  Msg: A05948-102452

Path:  XXX- Master\ SentBox \ Delivery Notification

Sub : XXX/ INTELLLIGENT CORRUGATED AIR FILTER

Attach: ENG VENT FANS AND DUCTING 003.JPG

dear XXX,

I CALL THIS AN INTELLIGENT FILTER -- 

FOR CORRUGATION HAS INCREASED ITS  EFFECTIVE SURFACE AREA BY > 100% --

this " thumbs up " is NOT for engine room cosmetics at all --

it is for sustaining PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING --

-- if you see latest model vacuum cleaners -- they all have gone for the  corrugated filters , instead of saggy air bags --

most problems in internal combustion machinery in engine room is due to lack of air volume in the cylinder. 

a look at the smoke emission from the funnel clearly shows when air is starved.

it has become STYLISH and TRENDY to put THICK pad filters on ME and AE  turbochargers --

visiting superintendents always give good reports for  such mindless acts , even in pressurized engine rooms with funnel door  and skylights open --

when i went back on XXX the second time ( after 3 years of  delivery ) -- the engine room had developed amazing engineering problems  -- vital machinery would just break into pieces.

i joined at XXX ( with an active volcano spewing ash , 1 mile off the berth ) - --

-- on departure, as soon as the pilot was dropped, i called up chief engineer ( all know who this is ) and told him to remove all filters on ER vents --

since he was NOT willing to remove it , and was ready to fight over it -- i had to threaten him with DISMISSAL WITHOUT NOTICE  at next port ( i was dead serious !!) -- 

--and then it was done el pronto -

the ship had a VAST CRITICAL RANGE between half ahead and full ahead of main engines -- 

-- excessive time to MOVE THROUGH this banned range-- caused excessive vibrations -- the funnel stack vibrates like crazy --

if the boiler stack vibrates -- the downcomer caused the boiler circ pump shaft to vibrate -- the causes the bearings to disintegrate and pump shaft to break--  

this was a recurrent problem.  all were on a wild goose chase -- doing mindless CURE day after day--

-- never any PREVENTION --

vibrations in engine room can cause a mechanical woodward governor of generator engines to malfunction -- after all it is flying centrifugal weights --

-- and a blackout--

all machinery in ER has its own NATURAL frequency.  

they will RESONATE joyfully by raising or lowering their frequency at max amplitude.  

a series of such vibrations will multiply several times its own pitch thus increasing HARMONICALLY all that are nearby--

thanks and best regards

capt ajit vadakayil

master

mt.XXX

" spirit over mind -- mind over matter "

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CAPT AJIT VADAKAYIL

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